James Spader

Birth Name:

James Todd Spader

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Trained in acting at the Michael Chekhov School
Worked as a yoga instructor before becoming an actor
Quote: "I'm demanding of the people I work with and therefore I feel I should bring a lot․ And I do․"
Quote: "I've had a lazy career, sometimes one film a year, sometimes none․ I'm walking around in the street and doing this other thing, living, that I'm much more interested in․ I just do some acting on the side․"
Quote: "Sometimes with people their work is the most important thing to them, and sometimes the work enables you to do other things that are more important to you․ I probably am closer to that․"
Frequently portrays characters who are quirky
Has claimed to have a photographic memory that allows him to remember scripts verbatim
Was in contention for a role in "Taps," but lost out on the part to Sean Penn

1989Best ActorWinner
1990Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
1990CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
1990Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
1995Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2003Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2005Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Drama:Nominated
2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2006OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Winner
2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2008OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2009Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2009Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2009Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor - Drama Series:Nominated
2010Felix - Best Actor:Nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Lead Actor of the Decade:Nominated
2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2012ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
2012BFCC Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
2012NFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
2012SEFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2013COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2014Saturn Award - Best Actor on Television:Nominated
2014Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2014OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2014TV Guide Award - Favorite Villain:Nominated
2014TV Guide Award - Favorite Actor:Nominated
2015Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film:Nominated
2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film:Winner
2016Blimp Award - Favorite Villain:Nominated
2016MTV Movie Award - Best Villain:Nominated
2016MTV Movie Award - Best Virtual Performance:Nominated
2016Georges Award - Best Foreign Villain of the Year:Nominated

James Spader

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